DePaul Faculty Member Named Carnegie Foundation’s 2006 Illinois Professor of the Year
Miriam Ben-Yoseph, associate professor at DePaul University’s School for New Learning (SNL) , was named the 2006 Illinois Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The U.S. Professors of the Year competition, which marks its 25th anniversary this year, recognizes faculty who demonstrate an extraordinary dedication to undergraduate teaching.
Ben-Yoseph teaches courses and conducts research in the areas of culture, gender and work. More recently she has focused her teaching and writing on the Holocaust and on cultural homelessness and identity issues. Originally from Romania, Ben-Yoseph received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and her doctorate in French literature from Northwestern University. Before joining DePaul in 1991, she was a vice president in market research and training at Continental Bank.
Ben-Yoseph credits DePaul for her continually evolving teaching methods. “DePaul and the School for New Learning have a primary mission of teaching and service. I always felt encouraged to explore and improve the many facets of my teaching and learning. I consider questions more important than answers not only because questions lead to continued inquiry but also because they connect students and teachers as learners.”
DePaul Receives $2 Million from Keeley Family Foundation
The Keeley Family Foundation – founded by John L. Keeley, Jr., president and chief investment officer of Chicago-based Keeley Asset Management Corp. (KAMCO), and his wife, Barbara – has donated $2 million dollars to DePaul University’s College of Commerce.
The gift will establish the Christopher L. Keeley Endowed Chair in Investment Management, named in memory of the Keeleys’ youngest son, a DePaul alumnus and KAMCO officer who died suddenly of a pulmonary embolism at age 29 in 2002.
The Keeley Chair will be housed within the Center for Financial Services, a new DePaul academic center with a mission to help students bridge the theoretical and practical dimensions of the finance field. The Keeley Family Foundation made the donation to assist DePaul in creating a nationally competitive investment management education program that will help students take advantage of growing professional opportunities in this field.
DePaul University Launches New Hispanic Marketing Major
Hispanics, the fastest growing ethnic population in the United States, are expected to number 42 million and achieve a collective purchasing power of $928 billion by the end of 2007, according to the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies. This explosive growth has left the business world scrambling to find marketing professionals with the expertise to reach this complex and multifaceted market.
To help meet this demand, DePaul University’s College of Commerce in the fall of 2006 launched an undergraduate major in Multicultural Marketing-Hispanic Marketplace. DePaul joins only three other universities nationwide offering programs in this emerging field and appears to provide the first such program in the Midwest.
In addition to core marketing classes, students enrolled in the new major take courses in Latin culture and marketing, integrated marketing communication for Hispanic markets, and commercial Spanish language, which requires Spanish proficiency. Click here for more information.
Alumni Relations News
Benefit of the Month
The Office of Alumni Relations has partnered with American Insurance Administrators to offer alumni and their families life and medical insurance packages, including long-term and short-term medical coverage.
American Insurance Administrators (AIA) is the nation's premier provider of insurance programs for college and university alumni associations. Since 1978, AIA has been marketing and administering insurance plans specially designed for graduating students and alumni. AIA currently serves over 300 alumni associations nationwide.
For more information on alumni medical and life insurance, please visit the Benefits and Services section of the DePaul Alumni Web site or contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (800) 437-1898 or dpalumni@depaul.edu.
Need a New Year’s Resolution?
Become a career mentor! Join hundreds of alumni who already volunteer with ASK – the Alumni Sharing Knowledge network. ASK volunteers are found all across the country helping DePaul students and other alumni with their career development. Mentors act as a resource for information on industry trends, career transitions and employer information. Interested in getting connected? Sign up today at http://ask.depaul.edu or contact Vicki Klopsch at vklopsch@depaul.edu or (312) 362-8282 for more information.
Reconnecting with Alumni Abroad
Staff from DePaul University recently visited alumni in Thailand and Hong Kong. Ray Whittington, dean of the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business; Susanne Dumbleton, dean of the School for New Learning; John Bergholz, vice president for Development; and J.D. Bindenagel, vice president for Community, Government and International Affairs visited Asia in early December. The group hosted an alumni dinner at the Kowloon Club in Hong Kong on Dec. 5 and a banquet at the Conrad Hotel in Bangkok on Dec. 7. Alumni in these areas gathered together to learn what is happening at DePaul and to reconnect with fellow alumni.
Alumni Group Celebrates 13 th Annual Gathering
Southern California alumni will gather for the 13th Annual Orange County Alumni Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Salt Creek Grille in Dana Point, Calif. The registration deadline has been extended to Jan. 10, so make your reservation as seating is limited! In addition to mingling with local alumni, DePaul Provost, Dr. Helmut Epp, will provide updates on the university. Click here for more information or to register.
